Thunderstorm Wind — Fairfield, South Carolina

2024-08-17 · near Blair, Fairfield, South Carolina

Event narrative

Fairfield County dispatch reported numerous trees down and power outages all across Fairfield County.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a digging mid-level trough supported by a shortwave served as the forcing mechanism for thunderstorms across the Upstate of South Carolina. Strong to severe thunderstorms moved into the Northwestern Midlands during the evening hours resulting in areas of wind damage, especially across Newberry and Fairfield counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.